The Military Career of Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst: the War of Austrian Succession, the French & Indian War, the Ohio Indian War & the American War

by Lawrence Shaw Mayo

Book Overview

A notable British commander in the wars for North America in the 18th century

Although this book is a biography of Jeffrey Amherst's entire life it focusses on his career as a soldier actively engaged in the field. He began his service in 1735 as an ensign in the First (later the Grenadier) Guards and saw action during the War of Austrian Succession at Dettingen and Fontenoy. When the Seven Years War broke out...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1915234514
• ISBN13: 9781915234513
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"